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Message from the Chairman v Foreword vii Board Members 2 Who’s Who in ISIS 6 Highlights of ISIS Activities Conferences 10 Book Launch and Seminar 22 Public Lecture 25 ISIS-CSIS Study Team Meeting 26 The ISIS International Affairs Forum 27 Dialogues and Visits 32 Visits from other Institutions 36 Research Projects 38 Appointments 39 Lectures, Papers and Talks 40 Published Works 48 Media Engagements and Publications 54

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The year 2011 was another busy and productive year for ISIS Malaysia. Important new international initiatives like the Conference on Global Movement for Justice, Peace and Dignity were launched and additional programmes relevant to national policies at home were also implemented.

The Institute was able to add to its skills and talent pool during the year by recruiting additional research staff. Recognising the critical importance of brain power to a think tank operating in the national, regional and wider international stage, ISIS continues to search for top class expertise that is within its financial capacity.

As challenges for national development as well as regional stability and prosperity continue to Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, the Chief Executive, for her grow, the demands upon policy studies bodies stewardship of the Institute and all her able colleagues like ISIS Malaysia will mount. The Board and for their fine work. Management of ISIS Malaysia are conscious of this cardinal fact and will endeavour to do their utmost to The Board looks forward to working together with the enhance the performance and delivery of the Institute in Management to make 2012 an even better year. the years ahead. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Chairman Members of the Board of Directors, to commend Dato’ ISIS Malaysia

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2011 has been another productive year for ISIS Malaysia, with major noteworthy events. It is with great pleasure and pride that I outline some of them below:

In February, ISIS Malaysia, in collaboration with the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) Malaysia, and the Civilization Studies Center (MEDAM), organized a conference in Istanbul themed Justice, Peace and Dignity. The keynote speakers were The Hon Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak and The Hon Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey. The conference and in particular Prime Minister Najib’s contribution were widely broadcast by BBC in its World Debate series.

In May, the Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) celebrated Malaysia Eminent Fellow delivered the opening speech its 25th anniversary. There was strong international and launched the book. representation and many repeat participants in the APR, making it a leading Track Two meeting on regional Not all ISIS initiatives and contributions are as well- security and international relations. Key regional figures known as those mentioned above, so this Activities and thought leaders who participated included the Report is intended to give a brief overview of these. Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr Marty Natalegawa; Asean Secretary General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan; and the Our work is wide-ranging and is carried out on many Commander of the US Pacific Command, Admiral fronts, with multiple interlocutors. These days, there Robert Willard. The Roundtable was officially opened are many more channels through which we are able by The Hon Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin to interact, such as internet websites, the Facebook, Mohd Yassin. Twitter, project reports, media interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, and of course, the more Also in May, ISIS Malaysia published the monograph, traditional seminars, both local and international. Such Malaysia: Policies and Issues in Economic a wide range of delivery modes opens channels to many Development, which analyses the nation’s socio- interest groups and communities. economic development since independence. Many notable and eminent experts from the academia, Our friends and sponsors have been generous in think-tanks, as well as the public and private sectors their support and to them we would like to say `thank contributed chapters to this book of nearly 700 pages. you very much.’ They include Yayasan DiRaja Sultan HRH Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin, Mizan (Sultan Mizan Royal Foundation), The Prime the Crown Prince of Perak Darul Ridzuan and ISIS Minister’s Exchange Fellowship Programme Malaysia

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IMAR layout 2.indd 3 5/23/12 2:52 AM (The PROGRAM), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), the Embassy of Japan, Japan Foundation, Economic Research Institute of Asean and East Asia (ERIA), AsiaLink (Australia), Asia:New Zealand Foundation, International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence (Australia), Yayasan 1Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK Group), Ambank Group, Maybank, Telekom Malaysia and Boustead Holdings Berhad.

ISIS staff has shown great commitment and they have attained high achievement, especially in participating in multiple communities and engaging in a wide range of communications channels. I congratulate them. The Board of ISIS Malaysia, chaired by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, has given us full encouragement and guidance and for that I am grateful.

I have the pleasure of presenting to you our Activities Report 2011. I hope that it will remind you of our past events, inspire your interest in programmes that may be new to you, and refresh your (much appreciated) interest in our work.

Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin Chief Executive ISIS Malaysia

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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan Chairman

Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin General (RR) Tan Sri (Dr) Datuk Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood Mohd. Hashim

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Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob Tunku Tan Sri Imran Mad Yusoff Abd Rahman Ibni Tuanku Ja’afar

Lt Gen (Rtd) Dato’ Hj Abdul Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim Datuk Shukry Haji Mohd Salleh Jamil Hj Ahmad

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Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin Mr Steven C M Wong Dr Larry C Y Wong Chief Executive Senior Director (Economics) Director (Technology, Innovation, Research interests: Development economics, Research interests: Macroeconomic Environment & Sustainability) trade and regional integration, policy, international economics, Research interests: Agri-food supply networks, and macroeconomic policy banking and finance food-water-energy security nexus, and sustainable development

Dr Tang Siew Mun Ms Sohana Enver Azyze Mrs Susan P S Teoh Director (Foreign Policy Head of Administration Director (Information Services) and Security Studies) Research interests: East Asia security, Japan’s foreign relations and regional security architecture

Ms Tengku Sheila Tengku Ms Elina Noor Ms Wan Portia Hamzah Annuar Zainal Assistant Director (Foreign Policy Senior Fellow Director (Public Affairs and and Security Studies) Research interests: Environmental security, Conference Services) Research interests: Major power relations, security implications of climate change, regional security, and conflict and religion energy and green initiatives

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Dr Hezri Adnan Dr Jorah Ramlan Mr Firdaos Rosli Senior Fellow Senior Analyst Senior Analyst Research Interests: Environmental policy; Research interests: Economics Research interests: green economy; public policy analysis; and applied econometrics International trade, economics sustainable development; and energy policy and public policy

Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid Mr Shahriman Lockman Ms Zarina Zainuddin Senior Analyst Senior Analyst Analyst Research interests: Economic inequality, Research interests: Malaysian foreign policy, Research interests: income and wealth distribution and Southeast Asia-China relations and Southeast Malaysia–Japan relations socio-economic development Asian studies

Mr Terence Yang-Yau Too Mr Shahnaz Sharifuddin Mr Billy Tea Analyst Analyst Analyst Research interests: Development policy, Research interests: Energy-water- Research interests: Asia-Europe security gender and development issues food security nexus relations and conflict studies

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Ms Natalie Shobana Ambrose Mr Woo Hon Weng Ms Nor Izzatina Abdul Aziz Analyst Researcher Researcher Research Interests: Asean, human Research interests: East Asia geopolitics Research interests: International rights, non-traditional security, international law and East Asian history economics, trade, development and economics, negotiation and economics and political economy mediation practices

Ms Mazlena Mazlan Researcher Research interests: Human capital development and labour economics

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The Conference on the Global Movement for Justice, Peace and Dignity 23 February 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

This conference was jointly organized by ISIS Malaysia, the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) Malaysia and the Civilization Studies Center (MEDAM), Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul.

Session I of the conference, on ‘Global Justice, World Peace and the Path of Moderation,’ was moderated by HE Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General, Asean, Speakers were His Eminence Dr Ahmad Badr Al- Din Hassoun, Grand Mufti of Syria; Dr Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law, Princeton University and UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine; Dr Chandra Muzaffar, Professor of Global Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia and President, JUST; Professor Dr Bekir Karlığa, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey and President, Civilization Studies Center (MEDAM), Bahçeşehir University; and Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, Member of Parliament and Youth Chief, UMNO. Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin delivering the Welcoming Address

(From left) Dr Anies Baswedan, The Hon Ali Babacan, Ms Zeinab (From left) Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, Prof Dr Bekir Karlığa, HE Dr Surin Badawi, The Hon Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Pitsuwan, His Eminence Dr Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, Mr Khalid Abdulla-Janahi and Prof Dr Nilufer Narli Dr Richard Falk and Dr Chandra Muzaffar

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Session II was a BBC World Debate on ‘The Global Paramadina University, Indonesia; Mr Khalid Abdulla- Movement for Justice, Peace and Dignity,’ broadcasted Janahi, Vice Chairman/Co-Founder, Arab Business on 5 March 2011. The debate featured The Hon Dato’ Council; and Professor Dr Nilufer Narli, Professor of Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Political Sociology, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul. The Malaysia; The Hon Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister debate was moderated by Ms Zeinab Badawi, BBC of the Republic of Turkey; Dr Anies Baswedan, President, journalist.

(From left) The Hon Ali Babacan, The Hon Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, and Prof Dr Bekir Karlığa

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ISIS Praxis Seminar 2011: Knowledge for Action in the Coming Year 3 March 2011, Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

This inaugural ISIS Praxis Seminar, themed ‘Knowledge for Action in the Coming Year,’ aimed to provide participants with information-rich analyses and views, in an interactive environment, to assist them in the areas of corporate planning and growth strategies.

The topics discussed were: • Is the world on the brink of a currency war, inflation, or a sovereign debt crisis? Understanding QE2, capital flows and the real economy 2011; • Critical innovative technology and industrial trends today; PRAXIS Seminar Role Players • Expanding amidst contraction? Malaysian macroeconomic policies and performance in 2011-12; • Indonesia: The awakening Garuda, in 2011; • Strategic reform initiatives for the new Malaysian economy.

Speakers included Mr Manu Baskaran, Partner and Member of the Board, Centennial Group Inc., Singapore, Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive, ISIS Malaysia, Dr Albert G Zeufack, Director, Research and Investment Strategy, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Dr Farish Noor, Senior Fellow, Nanyang Technological (From left) Mr Steven C M Wong, Mr Manu Bhaskaran, University, Singapore, and Senator Tan Sri Amirsham Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin A Aziz, Chairman, National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC), Malaysia.

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25th Asia-Pacific Roundtable 30 May – 1 June, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

ISIS Malaysia’s signature event, the Asia-Pacific Roundtable, celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011. It attracted more than 350 security experts, policy- makers, scholars, researchers and journalists, from 30 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.

The Roundtable was opened by The Hon Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin who delivered the Keynote Address entitled, ‘Reflections on Southeast Asia and the Broader Region.’

A total of 61 role players made presentations, covering issues such as China’s foreign policy, water security, the naval arms race, the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (Zopfan); ADMM Plus; the future of North Korea; and the political puzzle of Participants of the 25th APR Thailand.

(From left) Assoc Prof Simon Tay, Dr Mely Caballero Anthony, Ms Clara Joewono, Dr Carolina Hernandez, Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Mr Jusuf Wanandi, Dr Rizal Sukma, Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Asst Prof Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin delivering the Keynote Address Herman Kraft and Mr Dang Dinh Quy

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Among the highlights of the Roundtable were speeches by Dr Marty Natalegawa, Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Asean Secretary-General, Admiral Robert Willard, the Commander of the US Pacific Command, and Professor Hiroshi Nakanishi of Kyoto University.

A session on the ‘The Dawn of the Asian Century,’ with panelists Professor Dr Susan Shirk of the University of California, San Diego, and Dr C Raja Mohan of the Indian Express, India, was recorded for broadcasting by CCTV.

(From left) Dr Marty Natalegawa and Tan Sri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar

(From left) Prof Dr Chu Shulong, Prof Dr Aileen Baviera, Prof Dr Anthony Milner, Prof Dr Susan Shirk and Prof Dr Arne O Westad

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Forum Generasi Muda [Young Generation Forum] 1-3 July, Kelana Resort, Seremban

The Forum with the theme ‘Youth of Malaysia: Uniting the Nation’ provided a venue for the youth to share and discuss their visions for the country’s future. It was jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, ISIS Malaysia and the Jabatan Belia Negeri Sembilan [Negeri Sembilan Department of Youth]. Officiated by Datuk Razali Ibrahim, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia, the event attracted 250 participants. Former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir headed the list of distinguished speakers. Issues raised ranged from economic growth and development, to culture, education, governance and national values and ethos. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad delivering the Keynote Address

Participants of the Forum Generasi Muda

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Business Dialogue AEM, METI Japan & FJCCIA 8 July 2011, InterContinental, Kuala Lumpur

This event was held in conjunction with the Business Proposals were made to raise the level of cooperation Dialogue amongst Asean Economic Ministers (AEM), between Asean and Japan in the following areas: Minister of Trade and Economics of Japan (METI), the • Small and medium enterprise industry Asean Secretary General, and the Federation of the • Agro-based industry Japanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in • Automotive industry Asean (FJCCIA). It was jointly organized by the Ministry • Electrical and electronics industry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia (MITI) and ISIS Malaysia.

Panelists of the Session on the Electrical and Electronics Industry Panelists of the Session on the Automotive Industry

Panelists of the Session on the Small and Medium Enterprises Industry Panelists of the Session on the Agro-Based Industry

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Regional Roundtable: East Asia Contributing to UN Peacekeeping: Military, Police and Civilian 17-18 October 2011, InterContinental, Kuala Lumpur

This two-day Roundtable was co-organized by the The Roundtable discussed the following: International Peace Institute (IPI), the Asia Pacific Civil- • State of UN peacekeeping Military Centre of Excellence, the Australian Government, • Strengthening the peacekeeping system; the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) and ISIS • Being a peacekeeper; Malaysia. • Southeast Asia peacekeeping: Regional collaboration; • Gender in peacekeeping; • The future of contributing to peacekeeping

Ms Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of Mission, United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT), delivered a keynote dinner address entitled ‘Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding: Challenges in East Timor and the Southeast Asian Region.’

Ms Ameerah Haq

Participants of the Regional Roundtable Dr Tang Siew Mun and Mr Martin Fischer

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National Unity: From Vision to Action 10 November 2011, Grand Dorsett Subang Hotel, Selangor

Jointly organized by Yayasan 1Malaysia and ISIS Malaysia, the conference focused on national unity. The issues discussed included:

• My stand on national unity; • How I would forge national unity; • What are the main obstacles in the path of national unity; • How do citizens view the role of politicians in relation to national unity?

The invited speakers included YB Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, Datin Halimah Mohd Said, (From left) Mr Yusmadi Yusoff, Datuk David Chua and Mr Masiung Banah, and Datuk David Chua. Mr Masiung Banah

(From left) Dato Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, YB Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu (From left) Ms Teo Nie Ching, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul Koon and Prof Dr Chandra Muzaffar Rahman and Mr Khairy Jamaluddin

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ISIS PRAXIS Seminar 2012: Knowledge for Action in the Coming Year 23 November 2011, Sheraton Imperial, Kuala Lumpur

Following the successful inaugural ISIS PRAXIS Seminar The other speakers were Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, of 3 March 2011, a second seminar was organized to Dr Larry C Y Wong, Mr Christian de Guzman Mr A provide indicators and analyses that would enable Sivananthan, Mr Steven C M Wong, Mr Shamsuddin participants and decision-makers to make well-informed Bardan, Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Datuk A Kadir Jasin, decisions during the coming year. Topics relevant to Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Ms Rita Sim, Professor business executives were discussed, including: James Chin, Dr Pongsak Hoontrakul, Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Major General Surasit Thanadtang and Mr • Flight to safety or virtue: US, EU, China and the Bunn Nagara. global economic growth in 2012; • Country focus: Thailand Post 2011 -- New directions; • The Malaysian economy in 2012: Where are the risks and rewards? • Minimum wage: Implementation and implications; • Malaysia’s political outlook in 2012

Mr Frederico Gil Sander, World Bank Country Economist, East Asia and Pacific, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, gave a luncheon talk entitled, ‘Malaysia (From left) Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Datuk A Kadir Jasin, Dato’ Dr Economic Monitor – Outlook for 2012.’ Mahani Zainal Abidin, Ms Rita Sim and Prof James Chin

(From left) Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, Dr Larry C Y Wong, (From left) Mr A Sivananthan, Mr Steven C M Wong and Mr Christian de Guzman and Mr Frederico Gil Sander Mr Shamsuddin Bardan

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The Fourth Asean-Australia-New Zealand (AANZ) Dialogue 4-6 December 2011, DoubleTree Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

This annual meeting, co-organized by Asialink of Australia, Asia New Zealand Foundation and ISIS Malaysia brought together the heads of Asean-ISIS and their counterparts from Australia and New Zealand to discuss issues such as:

• The Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS): Post-script; • Maritime security; • The future of nuclear energy in East Asia post- Fukushima; • Assessing China’s economic influence; • Australia and New Zealand updates; • Myanmar: Glass half full or half empty? (From left) HE David Pine, Mr Shaikh Fadilah Ahmad, Ms Melissa Conley-Tyler and Mr Hank Lim

Participants of the 4th Asean-Australia-New Zealand Dialogue

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International Seminar on Moving towards a Green Economy: Energy Policies for the Future 8-9 December 2011, Park Royal, Kuala Lumpur

Jointly organized by ISIS Malaysia and Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung this Seminar aimed to address the challenges of energy-related climate change, recognizing that a fundamental change is required in the approach to producing and consuming energy. The two sessions of the seminar were:

• In search of energy policies: Recent international developments; • Energy policies in the Asia Pacific Region

(From left) Dr Hassan Ibrahim and Ms Wan Portia Hamzah

(From left) Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, Datuk Loo Too Gee, HE Ong Keng Yong, Dr Larry C Y Wong and Dr Hezri Adnan

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Official Book Launch and Seminar on Malaysia: Policies and Issues in Economic Development 25 May 2011, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The book entitled Malaysia: Policies and Issues in Economic Development, published to mark the 25th anniversary of ISIS Malaysia, was launched by HRH Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, the Crown Prince of Perak Darul Ridzuan, and ISIS Malaysia Eminent Fellow.

Consisting of more than 20 chapters, the book covered four main themes:

• Macroeconomic management; • Economic growth and transformation; • Management of growth and equity; • Enabling environment and institutions for (From left) Mr Steven C M Wong, Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, development Tan Sri Datuk Clifford Francis Herbert and Dr Subramaniam Pillay

(From left) Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, HRH Raja Dr Nazrin Shah (From left) Prof Dr Tham Siew Yean, Dr Sieh Lee Mei Ling, Prof Dr Rajah and Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan Rasiah, Dato’ Dr Hamzah Kassim and Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong

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The authors who were experts in their areas of research, Sieh Lee Mei Ling and Professor Dr Wee Chong Hui. came from various sectors including academia, the Other role players were Tan Sri Datuk Clifford Francis public and private sectors. Herbert, Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, Dato’ Dr Hamzah Kassim, Professor Dr Tham Siew Yean, Dr Yeah Kim The book launch was followed by a seminar that Leng, and Tan Sri Dr Kamal Salih. discussed the major issues in the book. Some of the chapter writers were also panelists at the conference. A review of this book, entitled: ‘A Landmark Study They were Professor Dr Rajah Rasiah, Dato’ Latifah of the Malaysian Economy,’ by Professor Hal Hill, Merican Cheong, Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Dr appeared in The Edge, 6 June 2011.

(From left) Dr Larry C Y Wong, Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong, Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain, Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, HRH Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Mr Steven C M Wong, Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob, Prof Dr Rajah Rasiah, Prof Dr Wee Chong Hui and Dr Sieh Lee Mei Ling

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Launch of the UNESCAP Report entitled ‘The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2011: Post-crisis Trade and Investment Opportunities’ 14 September 2011, ISIS Malaysia

The book was launched by ISIS Malaysia in collaboration with UNESCAP and Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT). This was followed by a seminar where Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin gave an overview of the UNESCAP Report. Professor Dr Tham Siew Yean, the Principal Fellow, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, presented a paper entitled ‘Focus on Malaysia.’

(From left) Prof Dr Tham Siew Yean, Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin A participant raising a question and Datuk M Supperamaniam

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The Manufacturing Sector: A Key Foundation for a Vibrant Economy Professor Ha-Joon Chang Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, UK 7 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

The lecture was jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia and ISIS Malaysia. Mr Kamal Malhotra, UNDP Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, moderated the discussion session that followed the Lecture. The discussants were Dato’ Abdul Hadi Othman, Advisor, Ministry of Trade and Industry Malaysia, and Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive, ISIS Malaysia.

Prof Ha-Joon Chang (From left) Dato’ Abdul Hadi Othman, Mr Kamal Malhotra, Prof Ha-Joon Chang and Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin

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From Strength to Empowerment: The Next Generation of US-Malaysia Relations 21-22 July 2011, DoubleTree Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

This meeting was part of a joint project between ISIS Malaysia and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC, to discuss ways of strengthening ties between Malaysia and the US. Aspects of cooperation discussed were:

• Trade and investment; • Security and political; • Science and technology; • Education and socio-cultural

(From left) Prof Dr Tham Siew Yean, Amb Paul Jones and Mr Murray (From left) Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin Herbert. (Back row) Mr Steven C M Wong and Amb Paul Jones

(From left) ) Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Dato’ Nafisah Mohamed, Dr Rozali Mohamed Ali, Dr Larry C Y ong,W Ms Elina Noor and Ms Mary Beth Jordan

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21st Century Asia: The Lotus Revolution: Is Conflict Unavoidable? Dynamics of Political Change Dato’ Dr Muthiah Alagappa in Egypt and Beyond Distinguished Senior Fellow, Dr Chandra Muzaffar East-West Center, USA President, International Movement for 27 January 2011 a Just World (JUST) and Ms Azura Zainal Ratin Foreign News Editor, TV3 2 March 2011

Dato’ Dr Muthiah Alagappa

Dr Chandra Muzaffar

Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid posing a question

Ms Azura Zainal Ratin

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Harnessing Development to Closed Door Dialogue on Protect the Environment ‘Nuclear Energy in Perspective’ HE Amb Chandrashekhar Dasgupta Dato’ Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh Distinguished Fellow, President/Chief Executive Officer, The Energy Research Institute (TERI) India Tenaga Nasional Berhad, and 1 April 2011 Dr Mohd Zamzam Jaafar Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Nuclear Power Corporation 12 May 2011

HE Amb Chandrashekhar Dasgupta

Dato’ Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh

A participant raising an issue at the forum

Dr Mohd Zamzam Jaafar

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Korea’s Green Growth Policy: Global Economic Prospects, Oil, Lessons for Developing Countries and Capital Flows Professor Suh-Yong Chung Dr. Jörg Decressin Associate Professor, Senior Advisor, Division of International Studies, Korea University IMF Research Department, International Monetary Fund 3 June 2011 3 June 2011

Prof Suh-Yong Chung and Dr Larry C Y Wong Dr Jörg Decressin

A participant raising a question Dr Jörg Decressin and Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin

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US Policy toward East Asia and Malaysia under Managing Food Price Volatility: President Obama Options at the Macro and Micro Levels Ambassador Jeffrey Bader Professor Dr C Peter Timmer Visiting Scholar, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Development Studies, Brookings Institution, USA, Emeritus, Harvard University, USA 26 September 2011 3 October 2011

The lecture was co-organized by ISIS Malaysia and Yayasan DiRaja Sultan Mizan (YDSM). ISIS Malaysia also co-hosted other talks by Dr Peter Timmer in Ipoh and Penang.

Amb Jeffrey Bader

Prof Dr C Peter Timmer

Participants at the forum

Participants at the lecture

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Business and Human Rights: The United States, Malaysia, and Lessons from the Voluntary Principles the Rising Importance of the Asia-Pacific on Security and Human Rights The Hon Mr William J Burns Dr Alexandra Guaqueta Deputy Secretary of State, USA Lecturer, School of International Studies, Flinders 15 December 2011 University, and Member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights 8 November 2011

Hon Mr William J Burns

Dr Alexandra Guaqueta

Dato' Sri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis (extreme left) was amongst the distinguished participants at the forum

A section of the participants at the lecture

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During the course of the year, ISIS Malaysia received a number of distinguished visitors including diplomats, prominent individuals, academicians, as well as delegations from various institutions, and officials from the corporate sector and the media.

Some of these dialogues and visits are listed below:

Visit and Discussion: HE Mr Yerbol Orynbayev Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan 25 March 2011

HE Mr Yerbol Orynbayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, led a delegation to ISIS Malaysia, and was briefed on Malaysia’s experience in the formulation and realization of government development policies.

Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin greeting H E Mr Yerbol Orynbayev

HE Mr Yerbol Orynbayev and his delegation with ISIS Malaysia representatives

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Discussion with Scholars from Visit of HE Lyudmila Vorobyeva and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK Mr Viktor Sumsky 13 May 2011 14 September 2011

Mr Steven C M Wong spoke on ‘Malaysia’s Economic HE Lyudmila Vorobyeva, Ambassador of the Russian Challenges and International Relations within the Federation in Kuala Lumpur, and Mr Viktor Sumsky, Region (with special reference to China).’ Head of the Asean Centre in the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, visited ISIS Malaysia to discuss the current status of cooperation between Russia and Malaysia.

Mr Steven C M Wong (extreme right) leading a discussion with scholars from the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK

Amb Lyudmila Vorobyeva (left) and Mr Viktor Sumsky

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Visit and Discussion on Strengthening Meeting on Article IV Consultation 2011 Malaysia’s Relations with New Zealand with Officials from the International 28 September 2011 Monetary Fund 31 October 2011 A discussion was held with the Asia New Zealand Foundation (ANZF) to examine modalities for further strengthening Malaysia’s ties with New Zealand. The ANZF was represented by their Director of Research, Dr Andrew Butcher.

IMF delegation (seated right) in discussion with ISIS Malaysia representatives Participants at a the Discussion on Strengthening Malaysia’s Relations with New Zealand

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Visit of HE Mostafa Dplatyar Visit of Mr Mahmoud Mohieldin Director General, Institute for Political and Managing Director, The World Bank, International Studies, Tehran, Ministry of Foreign Washington DC Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran 1 December 2011 9 November 2011

The World Bank delegation with ISIS Malaysia representatives HE Mostafa Dplatyar

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The US Air War College, 18 March 2011 The Higher Security Academy, Sudan, 18 April 2011

The Singapore Armed Forces, 9 May 2011 Study group, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, 8 June 2011

National Security Council (NSC) Thailand, 23 June 2011 Defence Services Command and Staff College of Sri Lanka, 22 July 2011

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Asean-ISIS - JICA Project Year Two: Asean 2030 ‘Mainstreaming Human Security This is a background study on Malaysia’s major in Asean Integration’ aspirations and challenges for social and economic This project which commenced in April 2010 was development in the next two decades, i.e. to the year completed in February 2011. Dr Hezri Adnan, 2030. The key focus is policy recommendations through Associate Research Fellow, wrote a paper ‘Millennium which Malaysia can overcome challenges and meet its Development Goals Implementation in Malaysia,’ aspirations, as well as its positioning within Asean, East while Wan Portia Hamzah, Senior Fellow, wrote on Asian economic growth and in the broader international ‘Environmental Security.’ All project papers have been context. published by the Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), Philippines. Mitigating Food Inflation in Malaysia ISIS Malaysia submitted a research paper in April 2011 Asean Monthly Commentary to the Malaysian Government on measures to mitigate The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of food inflation. An updated paper was presented to the Korea, commissioned ISIS Malaysia to produce the Deputy Prime Minister who is the Chair of the Cabinet Asean Monthly Commentary (AMC) beginning January Committee on Supply and Price. 2011. The project which started as a six-month project was extended to December 2011. Joint ISIS Malaysia-CSIS Study: From Strength to Empowerment: The Next Generation of US- The AMC consists of articles on current issues in Malaysia Relations economics, political and security affairs, within the ISIS Malaysia and the Centre for Strategic and context of Asean dialogue partners and the Southeast International Studies (CSIS) embarked on a joint project Asian region. Specific topics include Indonesia’s priority to study ways of strengthening ties between Malaysia in its Asean Chairmanship, Myanmar’s 2010 elections, and the US. From this study, recommendations on the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, leadership Malaysia-US relations were presented to the Prime change in Vietnam, the impact of Japan’s triple Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul disasters, China’s engagement with Asean, the East Razak on 10 November 2011. A full report of the study Asia Summit, the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting will be published in early 2012. and the future of Asean regional integration.

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Dr Tang Siew Mun International Advisor to Myanmar Rice Industry Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Association (MRIA), June 2011. Japanese Studies Association (MAJAS) for the 2011/12 term. Member of the Technical Committee for the Memorandum to the Myanmar Government on Member of the Board of Editors for the Asia Rice Policy in Relation to Food Security, May Politics and Policy journal, January 2011. 2011.

Ms Wan Portia Hamzah Member of the Steering Committee for Member of the International Advisory Board of the ‘Comprehensive National Development Planning Center for Climate and Sustainable Development (with emphasis on Energy and Trade) Using Law and Policy, South Korea, September 2011. Threshold 21 (T21),’ July 2011.

Mr Steven C M Wong Member of the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), Universiti Sains Malaysia Member of the Technical Committee of the consultancy team for the ‘Review of Progress National Wage Consultative Council, 21 April since Rio Earth Summit 1992 and Preparation 2011. for United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (Rio + 20)’. Dr Larry C Y Wong Resource Person to PEMANDU Lab Sessions on Food and Security, June 2011.

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The following ISIS personnel presented papers or were panelists/resource persons at various events.

Mr Firdaos Rosli Regional Connectivity and Cross Border Malaysian Perspectives on the Challenges for Cooperation in Asean – paper at the 6th Pan- Economic Development for Malaysia and the Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum, Rest of Asean Economies Moving Forward to Naning, Guangxi, China, 18-19 August 2011. the Year 2030 – paper at the Inception Workshop of ADBI/ADB Studies on Role of Key Emerging Dr Hezri Adnan Economies – Asean, PRC and India (ACI) for Social Aspects of the Green Economy Goal in a Balanced, Sustainable, and Resilient Asia Malaysia: Studies of Agriculture, Renewable and Asean 2030: Growing Together for Shared Energy, and Waste Initiatives – paper at the Prosperity, held in Tokyo, Japan, organized by the United Nations Research Institute (UNRISD) Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan International Conference on Green Economy and and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines, Sustainable Development: Bringing Back the 24-25 January 2011. Social Dimension, Geneva, 9-13 October 2011. FTA from the Malaysian Perspective – paper at Synthesis of Rio+20 Consultations – paper the RSIS Workshop on China-Asean Free Trade at the National Preparatory Meeting for Rio+20 Area: One-Year Review, Singapore, organized (Academic and Research Group), Paya Indah by the S Rajaratnam School of International Wetlands, Putrajaya, 17-18 November 2011. Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, 14 February 2011. Transition to Sustainability: Energy Demand and Supply in Malaysia – paper at the Building Asean Infrastructure – resource International Seminar on Moving Towards a person and facilitator at the ADBI Regional Policy Green Economy: Energy Policies for the Future, Workshop on Regional Economic Integration: Kuala Lumpur, organized by Konrad Adenauer Sharing Asian Experience, Singapore, organized Stiftung and ISIS Malaysia, 8-9 December 2011. by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan, the S Rajaratnam School of Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin International Studies (RSIS), Singapore, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines and Economic Policy in 2011 and Beyond: The Path the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Singapore, to Effective Regional Economic Integration – 15 February 2011. paper at the US-Japan-Southeast Asia Strategic Dialogue, Maui, Hawaii, organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC, 5-7 January 2011.

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Expanding Amidst Contraction? Malaysian The Effects of the New Economic Model Macro Economic Policies and Performance in (NEM) and the Government Transformation 2011-12 – panelist at the Inaugural ISIS PRAXIS Programme (GTP) on the Malaysian Economy Seminar 2011: Knowledge for Action in the and Growth – panelist at the UKEC: Project Coming Year, Kuala Lumpur, organized by ISIS Amanat Negara 2011 on ‘Empowering Youth for Malaysia, 3 March 2011. Tomorrow’s Malaysia,’ London, UK, organized by the United Kingdom and Eire Council (UKEC) for Looking Towards 2012 and Beyond – panelist Malaysian students, 9 April 2011. at the Delhi Dialogue III – ‘Beyond the First Twenty Years of India Asean Engagement,’ Towards a High Income Economy – dinner New Delhi, India, organized by the Ministry of address at the MACD Corporate Directors External Affairs, New Delhi in partnership with Conference, Kuala Lumpur, organized by the Indian Council for World Affairs (ICWA) and Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce (MACD), 3 May 2011. and Industries (FCCI), 3-4 March 2011. Asean Integration: Speeding-Up Connectivity Globalisation and its Impact on National – panelist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Security – speaker at the Persidangan 44th Annual General Meeting, Hanoi, Vietnam, Pesuruhjaya Polis / Ketua Polis / Komander organized by Asian Development Bank, 5 May Brigade / Komandan, Sempena Hari Polis Ke 2011. 204 in Kuala Lumpur, organized by Polis DiRaja Malaysia, 23 March 2011. Malaysia: Background Paper of the Asean 2030 Study – paper at the ADBI/ADB/Asean Malaysian Economy and Outlook 2011 – Secretariat – Asean 2030: Growing Together briefed the Directors and Senior Management of for Shared Prosperity – Workshop on Individual EON Capital Berhad Group of Companies, Kuala Countries’ Perspectives, Bangkok, Thailand, Lumpur, organized by EON Bank Berhad, 31 9-10 May 2011. March 2011. Malaysia Experience in Economic Economic Community – paper at the MISIF/ Development – speaker at the CDRI Regional FES Workshop on ‘Achievement and Limitations Workshop on ‘Examining the Factors behind at Present in Realization of the Asean Community East Asian Economic Successes: Lessons For by 2015,’ Yangon, Myanmar, organized by the Cambodia,’ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, organized Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International by the Cambodia Development Resource Studies (MISIS) in collaboration with Friedrich Institute (CDRI), 10-11 May 2011. Ebert Stiftung (FES), 6 April, 2011.

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Ekonomi Malaysia: Isu dan Cabaran [Malaysian Country Experiences 2: Smaller Developing Economy: Issues and Challenges] – speaker at Economies – speaker at the UN-ESCAP High- the Program Bina Negara Bangsa (PEMBINA), Level Regional Policy Dialogue – the Malaysian Kuala Lumpur, organized by Universiti Utara Experience in Crisis Management, Manila, Malaysia, 14 June 2011. Philippines, 6-7 September 2011.

Malaysia in 2030: Aspirations and Challenges 54 Years of Merdeka: Building a Nation, – speaker at the Joint-Consultation Meeting Sharing a Destiny – speaker at the Merdeka on Asean and Malaysia in 2030: Country Forum held in conjunction with the visit of Consultation Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, organized The Hon Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia to by the Asean Development Bank Institute, Japan, London, United Kingdom, 9 September 2011. Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian Development Bank; with the assistance of Overview of the Asia-Pacific Trade and ISIS Malaysia, 22 June 2011. Investment Report 2011 – paper at the Launch of the UNESCAP Report, entitled Asia-Pacific Overview of Political, Economic and Social Trade and Investment Report 2011: Post-crisis Development in Southeast Asia – speaker at Trade and Investment Opportunities, Kuala the Australian National Business School Limited Lumpur, 14 September 2011. (AISAM) 2011, Penang, 27 June 2011. The Role of the European Union and Asean Growing Trade in Services in Apec Economics: in Emerging Asia – paper at the International Malaysian Experience – paper at the PECC- Seminar ‘Emerging Asia: Implications for EU and USAPC-SINCPEC Conference on ‘Growing Apec Asean Integration’, Bangkok, jointly organized Economies: New Challenges and Approaches’, by Chula Global Network, Centre for European Singapore, 29-30 June 2011. Studies and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10 October 2011. Imperatives of the New Economic Model – panelist at the Conference on ‘The Tenth Perspektif dan Strategi Pengukuhan Ekonomi Malaysia Plan: Imperatives of the New Economic Untuk Perpaduan Ummah [Perspectives and Model,’ Kuala Lumpur, organized by Universiti Strategies to Strengthen the Economy and Utara Malaysia, 18 July 2011. Unite the Community] – speaker at the Seminar Perpaduan dan Ekonomi Ummah, Bangi; jointly Nature of Asian Integration: Institutions and organized by DPMM and PERKIM TEMA, 12 their Roles – speaker at the EABER/SABER October 2011. Workshop, Roundtable and Public Forum on Asia and the G20, Canberra, Australia, organized by Australian National University, 17-19 August 2011.

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Asean’s Economic Community 2015: How far Institutional Aspects of Human Rights in along are we? – speaker at the CIMB Asean Asean – paper at the 2nd CSEAS-KASEAS Conference, Kuala Lumpur, organized by CIMB, Joint International Symposium: ‘Green and Life 28 October 2011. in Asean: Coexistence and Sustainability in East Asian Connections,’ Kyoto University, Japan, Forum Bahasa, Ekonomi dan Kewangan jointly organized by the Center for Southeast [Forum on Language, Economy and Finance] Asian Studies, Kyoto University and the – panelist at Session 2 of the Kongres Bahasa Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies dan Persuratan Melayu Ke VIII, Kuala Lumpur, (KASEAS), 28 October 2011. organized by Gapena, 28 October 2011. Dr Tang Siew Mun Kajian Strategik Kepentingan Sasaran Penting dalam Menjana Ekonomi Negara [Strategic Malaysia’s Strategic Outlook – paper at the Studies on the Importance of Key Points in 2011 International Workshop on Asia Pacific Generating the National Economy] – speaker at Security, Tokyo, Japan, organized by the National the Seminar Pengurusan Keselamatan Sasaran Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Japan, 27- Penting Peringkat Kebangsaan Tahun 2011, 28 January 2011. Kuala Lumpur, organized by Pejabat Ketua Pegawai Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia, 29 Malaysia’s Strategic Options – briefed senior November 2011. officers from the Royal Jordanian Defense College, Jordan, at ISIS Malaysia, 9 February ISIS Perspectives on the Malaysian Economy 2011. and the Uncertain Global Challenges – speaker at the MIDF Investment Forum, Langkawi Island, Malaysian Foreign Policy – briefed a delegation organized by MIDF Amanah Investment Bank from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Senior Berhad, 10 December 2011. Commanders Programme at ISIS Malaysia, 15 March 2011. Natalie Shobana Ambrose Malaysia’s Strategic Outlook and Perspectives East Asian People to People Exchange: – briefed a delegation from the US Air War Malaysia – paper at the 2011 Meeting on College, at ISIS Malaysia, 18 March 2011. ‘People-to-People Exchange’ of the NEAT Working Group on ‘The Enhancement of Cultural Malaysia’s Foreign Policy Outlook and Exchange in East Asia’, Seoul, South Korea, 21- Perspectives – briefed a delegation from the 23 July 2011. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and International Officers participating the Goh Keng Swee

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Command and Staff College (GKSCSC)’s 42nd Cultural Exchanges – paper at the China-Asean Command and Staff Course (CSC) at ISIS Seminar: 20 Years Cooperation, Beijing, China, Malaysia, 9 May 2011. organized by the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), Beijing, China, 26-30 July 2011. Malaysia’s Strategic Outlook – briefed the US National War College Delegation, at ISIS Regional Affairs and Security Issues – briefed Malaysia, 10 May 2011. a Study Group from the National Defence College of Bangladesh, at ISIS Malaysia, 20 September Malaysia’s Strategic Outlook – briefed a Study 2011. Group from the Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, at ISIS Malaysia, 8 June Regional Affairs and Security Issues – briefed 2011. a Study Group from the Australian Command and Staff Course at ISIS Malaysia, 23 September Regional Security – briefed a Study Group from 2011. the Office of National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand at ISIS Malaysia, 23 June 2011. Helping Friends in Need: An Overview of Malaysia’s Assistance Programme – paper, Malaysia’s Strategic Outlook and Regional co-written with Mr Herizal Hazri, at the Workshop Security – paper at the UK Regional Defence on Emerging Asia: Approaches to Development Attaches’ Conference at the UK High Commission Cooperation, Seoul, South Korea, organized by in Kuala Lumpur, 6 July 2011. the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Asia Foundation (TAF), 29 September 2011. Malaysian Case Study – paper at the Comparative Country Study Project on Security Mr Terence Too Sector Governance and Conflict Management in Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Jointly Common Humanity in the Information organized by the Institute of Strategic and Age: A Developing Middle-Income Country Development Studies Inc. (ISDS), MacArthur Perspective – paper at the European Strategy Foundation and the S Rajaratnam School of and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) Regional International Studies, 7 July 2011. Conference on China and the Asia-Pacific, Beijing, China, organized by the European Union Global and Regional Security Perspectives – Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) and NEAT briefed a Study Group from the Defence Services China, 20-21 July 2011. Command and Staff College of Sri Lanka, at ISIS Malaysia, 22 July 2011.

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Ms Wan Portia Hamzah The Future of Nuclear Energy Security in East Asia Post Fukushima – panelist at Session Security Implications of Climate Change – 3 of the Fourth Asean-Australia-New Zealand paper at the Workshop on Security Implications Dialogue, Kuala Lumpur, organized by ISIS of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific, Seoul, Malaysia, in collaboration with Asialink and the South Korea, organized by Ilmin International Asia New Zealand Foundation, 4-6 December Relations Institute, Korea University and Global 2011. Green Growth Institute, 8 April 2011. Dr Larry C Y Wong Emerging Issues on Disaster Management in East Asia – paper at the Japan NEAT Working Myanmar Rice Industry: Rice Specialization Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Companies and Contract Farming – paper at Disaster Management in East Asia, at the Japan the Asian Rice 2011: Modernizing the Asian Rice Forum on International Relations, Tokyo, Japan, Industry, Bangkok, Thailand, organized by Asia 7 July 2011. Pacific Food Marketing Association (AFMA) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), 16-17 Emergency Dialogue ‘The Great East Japan February 2011. Earthquake and Regional Cooperation on Disaster Management’ – panelist, the National Using the Supply Chain Approach to Address Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Planthopper Problems and Insecticide Misuse Tokyo, Japan, 8 July 2011. – paper at the ADB-IRRI-FAO Consultation Workshop on ‘Rice Planthopper Problems Disaster Management: Challenges for the and Insecticide Use – Developing Sustainable Region – paper at the China NEAT Working Group Interventions, Structures and Policies’, Bangkok, Meeting on East Asian Disaster Management, Thailand, organized by Asian Development Bank, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, International Rice Research Institute, and Food 19 July 2011. Agriculture Organisation, 15-16 March 2011.

Securing Asia’s Future Together: Energy Planthopper Threat to Sustainable Policy Case Studies from the Region – panelist Development of Asian Rice Farming: A Worm’s at the 4th Asean and Asia Forum ‘Economy, Eye View – paper at the International Symposium Energy Environment,’ organized by the Singapore on Asia-Pacific Agricultural Sustainable Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Sentosa Development, 26-27 April 2011, Hangzhou City, Island, Singapore, 4 August 2011. Zhejiang Province, China, 26-27 April 2011.

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Environmental Protection in Asean: Issues and Mr Steven C M Wong Challenges – panelist at the Asean 2030: Growing Together for Shared Prosperity: Workshop on ETP, Budget and Economic Outlook for 2011 National and Regional Development Issues, – guest speaker at the CIMB Regional Directors Kuala Lumpur, organized by Asean Development Forum, Ipoh, Perak, organized by CSD Sales Bank Institute, Association of Southeast Asian Management, Business Segment, CIMB Bank Nations and Asian Development Bank, with the Berhad, 10 January 2011. assistance of ISIS Malaysia, 20-21 June 2011. The Interplay between Politics and Economic/ Myanmar 3rd Development Partnership Forum Macro Policies – spoke at JP Morgan Annual – resource person and panelist at the Government Conference, Kuala Lumpur, organized by JP of Myanmar and ESCAP Third Development Morgan, 17 February 2011. Partnership Forum – ‘Improving Rice Policies for National and Regional Food Security: Challenges Is the World on the Brink of a Currency War, and Opportunities,’ Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 27-28 Inflation or Sovereign Debt Crisis? – panelist June 2011. at the Inaugural ISIS PRAXIS Seminar 2011: Knowledge for Action in the Coming Year, Kuala Agricultural Sector’s Productivity and Food Lumpur, organized by ISIS Malaysia, 3 March Security Issues – paper at the ADBI 2011. ‘Strengthening Asean Transition Economies Brainstorming Meeting’, Manila, Philippines, 3-4 Malaysia and the Regional Economic Outlook November 2011. for the Next Three Years – paper at the Taylor’s Education Group Environment Scan for Food Security in Asean: New Dimensions and 2012 Budget Preparation, Taylor’s University, the Role of Rice – paper at the 36th Federation of organized by Taylor’s University, 20 May 2011. Asean Economic Associations (FAEA) Conference – Asean after the Global Crisis: Management and Irregular Migrants in Malaysia: Their Inflow Change, Kuala Lumpur, organized by the Faculty Patterns and Socio-economic Status – panelist of Economics & Administration, University of at the Seminar on Irregular Migrants in Malaya and the Malaysian Economic Association, Malaysia: An Analysis of Its Implementation and 24-25 November 2011. Effectiveness, Putrajaya, organized by Institute of Malaysian International Studies (IKMAS), Pesticides and Pesticide Information Supply Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 9 June 2011. Chains – paper at the IRRI-FAO-ADB International Conference on ‘Threats of Insecticide Misuse Brain Drain in Malaysia: How Serious is the in Rice Eco-systems,’ Hanoi, Vietnam, 14-16 Leakage? – panelist at the National Talent December 2011. Summit, Kuala Lumpur, organized by the

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Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), 22 Conference 2011, jointly organized by the September 2011. Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Asean Federation of Accountants (AFA), 2-3 Turning Vision into Reality – speaker at the November 2011. National Conference on ‘Making High Income Nation a Reality,’ Sunway, Selangor, organized Kos Sara Hidup [Cost of Living] – invited speaker by Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) at the Forum on Improving Quality of Life - Rising and Institute of Strategic and Policy Research Cost of Living: Reality, Challenges and Ways (INSAP), 23 September 2011. to Overcome,’ Ipoh, organized by Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR), 30 November 2011. Economic Security – lecture at the Strategic Analysis for International Participants Course of Addressing China’s Economic Influence the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations – panelist at Session 4 of the Fourth Asean- (IDFR), organized by IDFR, 1 November 2011. Australia-New Zealand Dialogue, Kuala Lumpur, organized by ISIS Malaysia in collaboration with The Sovereign Debt Crisis and its Implications Asialink and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, in Asean – invited speaker at the MIA-AFA 4-6 December 2011.

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Ms Elina Noor Asean Infrastructure Fund and its Limitations, The Problem with Cyber Terrorism, SEARCCT’s Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 10 October Selection of Articles, Vol. 2/2011, pp. 51-63. 2011.

Osama is Dead. Does it Matter? The Malaysian South Korea: Malaysia’s Alternative Gateway Insider, 4 May 2011. to the EU and US Markets, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 12 December 2011. The United States in the East Asia Summit: What Now? Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 6 June Dr Hezri Adnan 2011. ‘Shifting the policy goal from environment to sustainable development,’ by Hezri Adnan and The Sixth East Asia Summit in Bali: What Next Stephen R Dovers. In Hal Hill, Tham Siew Yean for Asean? Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 11 and Ragayah Haji Mat Zin (eds.), Malaysia’s November 2011. Development Challenges: Graduating from the Middle. London: Routledge, 2011, pp. 276-95. Mr Firdaos Rosli Arabian Nights: The Possible Asean-GCC FTA, The Sustainable Shift: Institutional Challenges for Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 2 February the Environment in Malaysia, Akademika, Vol. 81 2011. No. 2, October 2011, pp. 59-69.

Middle East Contagion and Implications for Challenges and Promises of Rio+20 Summit, Asean, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 3 March New Straits Times, 25 November 2011. 2011. A Fair Green Economy? Studies of Agriculture, The Human Side of Asean Connectivity, Asean Energy and Waste Initiatives in Malaysia by Hezri Monthly Commentary, Vol. 4 April 2011. Adnan and Rospidah Ghazali. Occasional Paper 2. Geneva: United Nations Research Institute for The Northeast Asia FTA and its likely Effects on Social Development (UNRISD), December 2011. Asean, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 5 May 2011. Dr Jorah Ramlan Women, Wages and Economic Security, Link Up Govt Data Silos, The Star, 25 August Association of Women Graduates Malaysia, May 2011. 2011. http://pswm.org/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=45 Pemerintah Komited Perkukuh Demokrasi, Berita Minggu, 18 September 2011.

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Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin ‘The New Economic Policy: Impact on the private Malaysia: A New Way Forward? East Asia Forum, sector – private sector and economic growth.’ 7 January 2011. In Malaysia: Policies and Issues in Economic Development. Kuala Lumpur: ISIS Malaysia, May Malaysia Today: Lagging Economy and Ailing 2011, pp. 473-94. Higher Education System – Comments on Dr Lim Teck Ghee’s paper at Asian Economic Panel Stable Energy Supply comes at a Price, The Meeting, March 2010, Asian Economic Papers, Edge, 20 June 2011. Vol. 10 No 1, Winter/Spring 2011, pp. 160-63. Squeezed between Stagnating Wages and Rising Banyak Subsidi Lemahkan Ekonomi Mesir? Prices, The Edge, 18 July 2011. Utusan Malaysia, 8 February 2011. Creating Community without a Grand Design, ‘The international crisis and development East Asia Forum Quarterly, Vol. 3 No. 3 July- strategies: The case of Malaysia.’ In Mona September 2011. Haddad and Ben Shepherd (eds.) Managing Openness: Trade and Outward-Oriented Growth Riding the MRT Project, The Edge, 15 August after the Crisis. Washington DC: The World Bank, 2011. March 2011. Data – the Neglected Aspect of Malaysian The China-Asean Free Trade Area: A Malaysian Development, The Edge, 12 September 2011. Perspective after One Year of Implementation, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 3 March 2011. Krisis Greece Ancam Dunia, Mingguan Malaysia, 2 October 2011. GTP Bantu Usaha Basmi Kemiskinan, Berita Harian, 4 April 2011. Is Economic Sovereignty an Illusion? The Edge, 10 October 2011. Food Inflation: Treat the Causes, not the Symptoms, The Edge, 11 April 2011. Contest of Wills between China and the US, The Edge, 14 November 2011. Asean 2030: Growing Together for Shared Prosperity, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 4 EAS Medan Percaturan China-AS? Utusan April 2011. Malaysia, 22 November 2011.

A Passionate and Excellent Development The 6th East Asia Summit: New Contest of Wills Economist, The Edge, 9 May 2011. between China and the US? Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 11 November 2011.

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Global Turmoil and the Malaysian Economy in The Unfolding Lotus: Cambodia, Asean’s 2012 2012, The Edge, 12 December 2011. Chair, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 12, December 2011. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan Ms Nor Izzatina Abdul Aziz Can Asean Temper Brewing Major Power Rivalry? The Road to Asean Economic Community: New Straits Times, 5 December 2011. Malaysia’s Private Sector Experience so far, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 1, January 2011. Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid Eye on the Ball, The Malaysian Insider, 2 August 2011. Mr Shahriman Lockman Navigating the Turbulent Waters of South China NEP Not to Blame for Decline in FDIs, Business Sea by Shahriman Lockman and Billy Tea, Asean Times, 8 August 2011. Monthly Commentary, Vol. 1, January 2011. Asia’s Security amid Shifting Power Balances, Ms Natalie Shobana Ambrose Japan Spotlight, May/June 2011. The Asean Way: A Community that minds its own Business, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 6, Major Power Rivalries and the EAS, Asean June 2011. Monthly Commentary, Vol. 6, June 2011. Minimum Wages for Maximum Impact, New Asia’s Future Strategic Environment, The Edge, 4 Straits Times, 13 July 2011. July 2011. A Wave That Cannot be Ignored – Korean Culture within Asean, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 7, Let Myanmar have the Chair, Asean Monthly July 2011. Commentary, Vol. 8, August 2011.

Modern Day Slavery: What Asean can do about Dr Tang Siew Mun Human Trafficking, Asean Monthly Commentary, The Reed Bank Incident and China’s Management Vol. 9, September 2011. of the South China Sea, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 3, March 2011. Taiwan’s Guanxi with Asean, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 10, October 2011. Timor-Leste in Asean: A Contrarian View, Asean Social Asean – Creating a Place for Everyone, Monthly Commentary, Vol. 4, April 2011. Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 11, November 2011. Rethinking Russia’s Engagement with East Asia, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 6, June 2011.

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Adjusting to China’s Growing Military Power, Reinventing Asean? Indonesia’s Mediation in Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 9, September the Thai-Cambodia Conflict, Asean Monthly 2011. Commentary, Vol. 2, February 2011.

The Imperative of a Measured Chinese Response Post-Tsunami Japan, the World and Asean, Asean to ‘Darwin,’ Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 12, Monthly Commentary, Vol. 3, March 2011. December 2011. The Future of East Asian Regional Architecture: ‘Malaysia’s strategic outlook and developments A Hard Look at the Expanded East Asia Summit, in its defence policy.’ In Security Outlook of the Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 6, June 2011. Asia-Pacific Countries and Its Implications for the Defense Sector. Tokyo: The National Institute for Milestone in Asean Public-Private Interaction: Defense Studies, 2011, pp. 19-28. The July 8-9 2011 FJCCIA-AEM-METI Business Dialogue, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 7, Mr Billy Tea July 2011. Navigating the Turbulent Waters of South China Sea by Shahriman Lockman and Billy Tea, Asean Asean at 44: In Steady State of Equilibrium, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 1, January 2011. Monthly Commentary, Vol. 8, August 2011.

Ms Wan Portia Hamzah The Sovereign Debt: Implications for Asean, The Future looks Nuclear but Details now unclear Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 10, October for Asean, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 3, 2011. March 2011. Asean and the Global Sovereign Debt Problem, ‘Security aspects of climate change.’ In Report New Straits Times, 28 November 2011. on the International Workshop on Security Implications of Climate Change in the Asia- Challenges to Asean’s Policy of Non-Interference, Pacific.’ Seoul: Ilmin International Relations Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 11, November Institute of Korea University and Global Green 2011. Growth Institute, 8 April 2011. Time for Asean to Grow Some Teeth, New Straits Times, 9 December 2011. Mr Steven C M Wong A Case of ‘Too Little, Too Late? Asean’s Asean and the Yuan Dilemma, Asean Monthly Automotive Industry in 2011, Asean Monthly Commentary, Vol. 12, December 2011. Commentary, Vol. 1, January 2011.

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Media Engagements Publications

ISIS Malaysia staff regularly provided expert input on Malaysia: Policies and Issues in Economic local and international affairs, gave interviews and Development commentaries for various media outfits including RTM, TV3, Astro, BFM89.9, NTV7, CCTV , Reuters, and local This book takes a different approach to Malaysia’s newspapers like the New Straits Times, The Star, The economic development. It traces the nation’s landmark Edge and Berita Harian. In addition, ISIS activities are achievements in economic development, as well as consistently covered by the media. the challenges and pitfalls faced in the five decades since Independence. More importantly, it pays tribute ISIS Malaysia also actively participates in Facebook to the roles and contributions of various players and and Twitter. protagonists in this development process.

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ISIS Focus

ISIS Focus is a monthly newsletter which carries reports of selected talks, seminars, International Affairs Forums, as well as reports of major conferences organized by ISIS.

The following are the 2011 ISIS Focus titles:

• The Third Asean-Australia-New Zealand Dialogue, January. • The Global Economic Outlook: Is the Global Economy Stalling? and The Global Debt Crisis and Asia’s Leadership: Geopolitical and Economic Implications, February. • Conversations with Jusuf Wanandi, March. • The 12th Asean ISIS-IIR Taiwan Dialogue: Post- ISIS News Global and EU Financial Crisis, April. • The Asia Pacific Roundtable Commemorative ISIS News is a half-yearly newsletter highlighting some Issue: Celebrating 25 Years of History, May. ISIS social events. • Malaysia-Republic of Korea 50th Anniversary Scholars Colloquium, June. • Harnessing Development to Protect the Environment, July. • The Inaugural ISIS Praxis Seminar 2011, August. • Global Economic Prospects, Oil and Capital Flows, September • Asia Pacific and Malaysia Post Crisis Trade & Investment Opportunities, October. • Regional Roundtable: East Asia Contributing to UN Peacekeeping: Military, Police and Civilian, November. • Managing Food Price Volatility, December.

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